Silver coloured rowing medal, 28 June 1925.
The obverse shows a sculler in the foreground, straight pair in mid ground, and coxed four in background. The reverse is inscribed "Deventer/ Dames Stijlroeien/ 28-6-25/ Aangeboden door Ned. Corinthians"
Part of the Thomas E. Weil Collection. Thomas E. Weil is a very knowledgeable and respected collector of rowing memorabilia from all over the world. His extensive collection includes material from many years of the Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race, and Henley Royal Regatta. He also lectures and writes on rowing history and is a Trustee of the River and Rowing Museum.
1927 silver medal
Silver coloured medal. The obverse is inscribed "S.N.E. 1927" and shows close up port view of stern pair straining at the catch with a coxswain leaning towards them; signed H. Demey. The reverse is inscribed "Match C.N.P.- S.N.E. 1er. Prix." on a raised double panel over field of leaves.
Part of the Thomas E. Weil Collection. Thomas E. Weil is a very knowledgeable and respected collector of rowing memorabilia from all over the world. His extensive collection includes material from many years of the Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race, and Henley Royal Regatta. He also lectures and writes on rowing history and is a Trustee of the River and Rowing Museum.
Bronze participation medal for the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics, which has been designed in a classical style. Participation medals were given to each of the Olympic athletes, including each rower.
The front (obverse) shows the following inscription: "IXe. Olympiade Amsterdam 1928" and a stadium surrounded by flying banners with two hemispheres in the foreground separated by a pole mounted by a winged figure. The back (reverse) depicts a naked man and woman standing on a plinth, separated by a flaming torch, which each is gripping.
Forster Cup medal, c1930.
Silvered medal, the obverse is inscribed "R.H. Forster Thames R.C./ 1895 1923" with a 3/4 length portrait of RHF in blazer and cap, holding a megaphone, with crews passing in the background. The reverse is inscribed "Forster Cup Tideway Junior Senior Eights" with the trophy depicted in the centre.
Part of the Thomas E. Weil Collection. Thomas E. Weil is a very knowledgeable and respected collector of rowing memorabilia from all over the world. His extensive collection includes material from many years of the Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race, and Henley Royal Regatta. He also lectures and writes on rowing history and is a Trustee of the River and Rowing Museum.
Bronze participation medal for 1932 Los Angeles Olympics.
Executed in classical style; one of these was given to each Olympic athlete, including each rower.
Part of the Thomas E. Weil Collection. Thomas E. Weil is a very knowledgeable and respected collector of rowing memorabilia from all over the world. His extensive collection includes material from many years of the Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race, and Henley Royal Regatta. He also lectures and writes on rowing history and is a Trustee of the River and Rowing Museum.
'Terdonck 10 Mai 1934' - Silver coloured square medal with loop on top.
Obverse shows closeup port view of sweep oarsman or sculler at the catch. The reverse shows two oars upright laced in a wreath encircled by a large ribbon.
Octagonal white metal medal with blue, white and red ribbon attached at top "14 Mittel-Rheinische Herbst-Regatta Neuwied 5. Sept. 1937" which translates as: '14th Middle-Rhine Autumn Regatta, 5 September, 1937'.
Bronze participation medal for 1952 Helsinki Olympics; executed in modern, Cubist, geometric style. One of these was given to each Olympic athlete, including each rower.
The obverse is marked "Helsinki 1952" and shows two heads. The reverse is marked "XV Olympia" and shows a man and a woman each holding a torch in their right hands.
Part of the Thomas E. Weil Collection. Thomas E. Weil is a very knowledgeable and respected collector of rowing memorabilia from all over the world. His extensive collection includes material from many years of the Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race, and Henley Royal Regatta. He also lectures and writes on rowing history and is a Trustee of the River and Rowing Museum.
Bronze participation medal for 1956 Melbourne Olympics; one of these was given to each Olympic athlete, including each rower.
Part of the Thomas E. Weil Collection. Thomas E. Weil is a very knowledgeable and respected collector of rowing memorabilia from all over the world. His extensive collection includes material from many years of the Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race, and Henley Royal Regatta. He also lectures and writes on rowing history and is a Trustee of the River and Rowing Museum.
Copper participation medal for 1968 Mexico City Olympics.
An inspired design on a square plaque, inscribed as if with glyphs in Meso-American style. One of these medals was given to each Olympic athlete, including each rower.
The obverse has five horizontal rows, the top three and bottom rows divided into five panels, each of the panels with a design symbolising a sport (rowing, the second panel from the left on the bottom row, is shown by four blades above water), and the fourth row inscribed "Mexico" with the five rings. The reverse is inscribed "Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada" between ruled lines extended from "Mexico" panel on other side of medal.
Part of the Thomas E. Weil Collection. Thomas E. Weil is a very knowledgeable and respected collector of rowing memorabilia from all over the world. His extensive collection includes material from many years of the Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race, and Henley Royal Regatta. He also lectures and writes on rowing history and is a Trustee of the River and Rowing Museum.